Klopp jokes Liverpool asked Villa to play Carabao Cup game in Qatar

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has joked they asked Aston Villa to travel to Qatar to play their Carabao Cup quarter-final as he did not want to upset the EFL or Fifa.

Lampard: Chelsea can ‘go places’ after stunning comeback against Ajax

Frank Lampard feels Chelsea’s stunning comeback against Ajax Amsterdam proves his young side can ‘go places’ this season.

Aubameyang confirmed as Arsenal’s new captain

Unai Emery has confirmed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal’s new captain after the head coach stripped Granit Xhaka of the armband following his recent outburst against supporters.

Valverde accepts criticism after Barcelona held by Slavia Prague

Ernesto Valverde says he understands why some Barcelona supporters whistled at his team following the disappointing goalless draw with Slavia Prague in the Champions League.

Klopp relieved to get past Gent game with no injuries

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp feels his side’s low-key 2-1 Champions League victory over Genk was ‘job done’.

Pochettino confident Son will be ready to play against Red Star

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident Son Heung-min will be ready to play in the Champions League against Red Star Belgrade.

Arsenal boss Emery strips Xhaka of captaincy

Unai Emery has stripped Granit Xhaka of the Arsenal captaincy following his recent outburst against supporters.

Lampard on chaotic night at Stamford Bridge

Frank Lampard had many memorable nights during his 13 years as a Chelsea player, but not even he can remember one as dramatic as Tuesday’s 4-4 draw with Ajax.

Barca fail to break down Slavia Prague at Camp Nou

Barcelona did nothing to ease the pressure on coach Ernesto Valverde as they were held to a 0-0 Champions League draw by Slavia Prague in another uninspiring performance at the Camp Nou.

Abraham, Pulisic on target as Lampard’s Blues go third

Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic scored in either half as Chelsea beat Watford 2-1 to move up to third with their fifth straight Premier League win.